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24.06.2026

Otome visual novel Cupid Parasite launches on PC this September

Six years after its original Japanese launch, Cupid Parasite is now coming to PC later this year. This is Idea Factory International’s first PC otome release since 2018. The Steam versions will be available in North America and Europe, and feature Japanese voiceovers with English text. Anyone who orders the game from the IFI Store will get a trading card pack for free; more on that later.…

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Otome visual novel Cupid Parasite launches on PC this September

June 24, 2026

Idea Factory International/News

Six years after its original Japanese launch, Cupid Parasite is now coming to PC later this year. This is Idea Factory International’s first PC otome release since 2018. The Steam versions will be available in North America and Europe, and feature Japanese voiceovers with English text. Anyone who orders the…

Review: Dead or Alive 6 Last Round (Sony PlayStation 5)

June 24, 2026

Dead or Alive/Fighting game/Koei Tecmo/Reviews/Sony PlayStation 5

I was genuinely concerned that Dead or Alive was, well, dead. On its original launch, Dead or Alive 6 was largely seen as a misfire by just about all camps: Koei Tecmo clearly wanted to elevate it into the rotation for serious fighting games, but on reputation alone it was…

Review: Star Fox (Nintendo Switch 2)

June 24, 2026

Nintendo/Nintendo Switch 2/Reviews

Lylat Wars (as Star Fox 64 was known in Australia) was a pioneering game, and people who bought into the Nintendo 64 early on probably ended up buying a copy of it. It helped that it came with a Rumble Pack, though. Remember the days when rumble was a really…

Life-sim sandbox RPG Kynseed launches for consoles this August

June 24, 2026

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Developed by industry veterans who worked on previous Fable titles, Kynseed is a life-sim sandbox RPG that originally launched for PC in December 2022. Now, three and a half years later, the critically acclaimed title is set to launch for consoles. In the game, players raise a family, farm the…

Review: Xenoblade Chronicles – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Nintendo Switch 2)

June 22, 2026

JRPG/Nintendo Switch 2/Reviews

It was originally a Wii title that, famously, fans had to fight really hard to get localised. Then it had a 3DS port because Nintendo needed something to showcase the power of a more powerful edition of the console. Then it got a port to the Switch. Now it’s enhanced…

A newly-cropped version of Dee Dee in the DDNet news studio.

The catch-up coffee: June 22, 2026

June 22, 2026

catch-up coffee/News

Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here, I bring you the best news you may have missed from last week. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…

Review: eFootball Kick-Off (Nintendo Switch 2)

June 19, 2026

Konami/Nintendo Switch 2/Reviews/sports game

One of the best things about eFootball Kick-Off is that it has a global championship mode, structured just like a FIFA World Cup, with all the players and nations you could hope for, without it being a World Cup. You can buy this and enjoy all the thrills of The…

Idle farming sim Petunia’s Purgatory launches for PC next month

June 19, 2026

Indie/News

Created by two former Sims developers, Petunia’s Purgatory is a cozy horror idle farming sim that sits at the bottom of your desktop. Grow crops, sacrifice critters, summon helpers to your cursed farm, and keep Petunia’s sanity in check before the game begins invading your desktop. The game will launch…

Review: The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (Nintendo Switch 2)

June 17, 2026

Nintendo Switch 2/Reviews/Square Enix

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is what happens when the Octopath Traveler team decides they’re going to tackle Zelda next. It’s an incredibly brave project. Zelda doesn’t really need a “spiritual sequel,” with Nintendo very much committed to its continuation. And it’s Nintendo’s single biggest property. To actively…

ATLUS announces the English voice cast for Persona 4 Revival

June 17, 2026

Atlus/News

The Japanese voice cast for Persona 4 Revival is the same as in the original, but in English, there is an all-new voice cast, ATLUS announced today. Recently, the developer/publisher also revealed a February 2027 launch date for the remake. Persona 4 Revival investigates a string of murders, with players…

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Reviews

Review: Dead or Alive 6 Last Round (Sony PlayStation 5)

June 24, 2026

I was genuinely concerned that Dead or Alive was, well, dead. On its original launch, Dead or Alive 6 was largely seen…

Review: Star Fox (Nintendo Switch 2)

June 24, 2026

Lylat Wars (as Star Fox 64 was known in Australia) was a pioneering game, and people who bought into the Nintendo 64…

Review: Xenoblade Chronicles – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Nintendo Switch 2)

June 22, 2026

It was originally a Wii title that, famously, fans had to fight really hard to get localised. Then it had a 3DS…

Review: eFootball Kick-Off (Nintendo Switch 2)

June 19, 2026

One of the best things about eFootball Kick-Off is that it has a global championship mode, structured just like a FIFA World…

Videos

The Last Waltz: See Australia’s finest dancers in action ahead of the game’s release

May 19, 2026

As you all know, I’m working on a visual novel about my great passion in life, Dancesport. After three years and all…

Podcast-in-Video: Getting nostalgic for Xenogears

December 6, 2023

Xenogears is an all-time classic, but the question is… could something like that even be made again today? That’s what we discuss…

Podcast-in-Video: The games we loved through 2023

December 5, 2023

As it is the last month of the year, it’s time to look back at all the games that were released this…

Interview with the producer and director of Dragon Quest Monsters Dark Prince by DigitallyDownloaded.net

Podcast-in-Video: The big game releases in December

December 5, 2023

Apologies that we’ve been absent from uploading these videos. Various technical issues prevented us from doing a video version of the podcast,…

Interviews

Q & A: Three titles in, The Talos Principle continues to inspire

June 2, 2026

The Talos Principle has always been a series that asks far more of players than simply solving puzzles. Across its first two…

Games are worth preserving! Q & A with SNEG Co-Founder on the Warhammer classics

May 26, 2026

Retro publisher, SNEG, recently brought a slew of Warhammer classics to Steam – many for the first time. SNEG is a prolific…

Haunted by Lost Futures: Cherrymochi’s Jen Williams on Dusk Index: Gion

February 16, 2026

Jen Williams has seen the future, and like many of us, she’s worried about it. The studio lead at Cherrymochi, the Japan-based…

The key art for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, cropped to a 16:9 ratio.

On reimagining the beginning with Dragon Quest I & II

November 9, 2025

When Square Enix revealed the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, there was always the sense that they weren’t going to be done…

Gadgets

by Matt

June 15, 2026

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review

Gadget review: EPOMAKER Glyph

As a professional writer, the experience of writing matters to me a great deal. Especially when I’m writing for pleasure. With the EPOMAKER Glyph, I have a device that I truly, deeply love writing on. The aesthetic appeal of the thing should be obvious without me needing to explain it: It looks like a typewriter. What is less readily apparent…

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Otome visual novel Cupid Parasite launches on PC this September

Latest

Otome visual novel Cupid Parasite launches on PC this September

Review: Dead or Alive 6 Last Round (Sony PlayStation 5)

Review: Star Fox (Nintendo Switch 2)

Life-sim sandbox RPG Kynseed launches for consoles this August

Review: Xenoblade Chronicles – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Nintendo Switch 2)

The catch-up coffee: June 22, 2026

Review: eFootball Kick-Off (Nintendo Switch 2)

Idle farming sim Petunia’s Purgatory launches for PC next month

Review: The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (Nintendo Switch 2)

ATLUS announces the English voice cast for Persona 4 Revival

Reviews

Review: Dead or Alive 6 Last Round (Sony PlayStation 5)

Review: Star Fox (Nintendo Switch 2)

Review: Xenoblade Chronicles – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Nintendo Switch 2)

Review: eFootball Kick-Off (Nintendo Switch 2)

Videos

The Last Waltz: See Australia’s finest dancers in action ahead of the game’s release

Podcast-in-Video: Getting nostalgic for Xenogears

Podcast-in-Video: The games we loved through 2023

Podcast-in-Video: The big game releases in December

Interviews

Q & A: Three titles in, The Talos Principle continues to inspire

Games are worth preserving! Q & A with SNEG Co-Founder on the Warhammer classics

Haunted by Lost Futures: Cherrymochi’s Jen Williams on Dusk Index: Gion

On reimagining the beginning with Dragon Quest I & II

Gadgets

Gadget review: EPOMAKER Glyph

Gadget review: SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless Gen 2

Gadget Review: SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni

Gadget Review: EPOMAKER Carbonis Mouse